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SHIPPING NOTES.
There is a prospect of trouble in the lustre The Nordlentsehr. liua passenger trade. Lloyd Company notify that, commencing in October next, they propose to cut the rates-for voyagers processing by their steamers from Southampton to Commcnwealth porte. Tiwy, in cotrumen with the Feninsular and Oriental and the Orient companies, at present charge £65 to £75 fret cabin; and £38 to £42 second cabin. At the date varied, the German com- pany will redno the Agures to £50 and £35, respectively. The reason is quite simple. Of late years the Peninsular and Oriental and the Orient Lines have been putting into their Australian services new and luxurionaly equipped steamere of 11,000 and 12.000 tons
not sou
The German company in these circumstances maiulata that their teamers ought, by agree ment, to be entitled to charga somewhat lower rates for passengers than those of the lines named. Apparently the Firitish
things in compsuits do
that Light They pluss their mail steamers with those of the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Messageries Maritimes, and contend that on all mail lines the faros should be the same, and somewhat higher than ou non-mail vessels. As against this it may be stated that on the North Atlantic the grading of passenger steamers is not determined by such a consideration, but in relation to the character of the steamers. The
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1910.
HAMBURG LETTER.
WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}
July 8th..
STATE INSURANCE.. The draft bill for the levying of Navigation
future of the New York trade lics with the com- bined passenger and cargo steamer of 40,000 or 50,000 tons. There is no suggestion heat of 60,000 ton ship. The White Star Iovisthane, of which the first is to be laanolied in October, are of 45,000 tons, and the new Hamburg Americans liner is to be just a little larger. The 30,000 ton is, therefore, not in sight, at present, although the Canard company any ave soune: Dues on inland waterways, mentioned in ons of thing approaching it in view. For ions songh my last lettors, was passed by the Federal we have been told to or peat the 1,000ft ship. Council (the Bundesrath) last week and will be It is now stated that the Mersey Dook Board subraiited to the Reichstag on its reassembling also has it in mind to provide accommodation for in the autaan. vessels 1,100ft, in lungth. The policy of building, docks in advance of shipping is, of course, to be commended, simply been use the naval architect works faster than the dook countractor. But it may he questioned if oren the 1,000ft. limit is likely to be attained at presant. There is no 900ft, ship in sight at the moment either at Belfast or at Bleltin. Why the Cunard Company should aim at a length of 1,000ft. it is difficult to ses. That such ships will come one day does not admit of doubt. The Morsoy Deeks Coard is therefore well surised in taking time by the forelock.
is
interesting itself in the extended enterprise It is reported that the Canard Company
which Mesars. Deslit & Moore have in view
A messure of great social importanse, par. ticularly for the middle classes, is now under State insurance organization to private employés consideration. Its object is the artansion of the with a view to provide pensions for them and their families in case of death, invalidity and old age. The term "private employés" embraces all persons, male or female, employed by private firms, companies and others at fixed salaries, and includes not only managers, clerks, engineers, mariners, do, but likewise teachers, assistants in For all these chemist shops and others, insurance will be compulsory, from the age of sixteen to sixty-avo, after which they will be entitled to old-age pensions in accordance with have enatributel. their last salary was the length of time they
more especially se in largo establishments ad.] ditional clerks would have to be kopt for the sole with it. Thon it is argued that the rate of
• object of attruding to the work connected
pensions proposed stands in no proportion to the premiums, and that ten years seem a lane ime to wait before pensions can be claimed. Fents are expressed at the same time that the expenses are likely to provo onormous, chaorbing, a large proportion of the receipts Other objections are raised on minor peints, but they do not appear of sufficient interest to find a place here.
AIRSHIP VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
.--.-.-.-
'NEW YORK TO LONDON.
DARING PROJECT, sad the New York Times, an attempt is to be Under the auspices of The Daily Telegraph made this summer to cross the Atlantio Ocena by sirahip. This difficult task is to be ander. taken by Walter Wellona and Melvin. Vani mau upor their own responsibility. Tho
start is to be made toward the end of Angust or ourly in September, from a baso somewhere near New York, and, it practicablo, London or ite vicinity is to be made the eastern terminus of the voy
to be used is the moter-balloon known as "The America," which was built for the Wellman Polar Expedition, and twice severely tested in voyages over the Arctic Ocean north of Spitzbergen.
AUTOMATIC BALLAST.
The following day, with the sun again shining evaporating, and perhaps, the atmospheric brightly, the gas expanding, the moisture
pressure diminishing, there would boa liko gain of lifting force, sccentuated by the consumption of gasoline in the engines. It thus that while the normal lifting force of thes ship is about 24,000lb, and be enrried in, or cupo bjunio, the cargo to bo the lifting fores. is a variable
air-
the may go upward or downward two tous in course of twenty-four hours. How to meet anchi conditions without quickly exhausting life of the ship is one of the problems of airship physics and engineering. It is problem which
involves peculiar difficultion
the
and
few hours
British companies soom to have no objection to facing the need for special facilities of this kind,' operation; the Board of Administration will all the more interesting becare Page, how kind the Fates will be to them when they
the Germunk company putting so ligger steam. ex in their Australian service if they wish to do no. It seems that Horr Heineken, director general of the Norddeutscher-Lloyd, is now in
Australia, so that, he should be. well able to judge of the effect of the now Peninsular aast Oriental and Oricat beats on his company's Horvics from Southampton, and the need of a competitive fare. If the Gormans insist on the proposed cut în ratus" the Britisk companies would, presumably, have to follow suit. But us a timely intimation has boon given, it is possible
that on accommodation will be arrived at, anla rate war avoided.
A good deal of prominence la naturally given in the annual report of the International Mercantile Marine Company to the early advent of the new Whito Sur liners Olympic and Titanic. The opinion that these mammoth
in connection with the sail training of young officers for the mercantile marine. It is one loro proof that the steamship companies are owing to the rapid disappearance of sailing ships from under the British flag. The smount of al tenang gat rid of lately in maroons, Foreigners buy it, and apparently are able to
to be
L Mor- coni wireless telegraph equipment is to carried upon the craft, and it is hoped almost constant comminuication may be maintained with the New York Times and The Daily Telegraph by transmission to steamships, nail thotice to lond stations.
A memorial published by the Imperial Home Offies sets forth the general principles of the scheme, which are similar to those of the State insurance organization for "Invalidity" now in likewise be modelled on that of the fattor.
The number of private employee has been computed at 1,663,600 in the whole of Germany deductions will, however, have to ho made for apprentices and other unpaid workers. The annual premium is provisionally fixed at 8 per The Jonathan Holt, the first ocean-going cent. (of which one-half is to be paid by the marquito-proof steamer, has arrived in the Mersey employer) of the salary received; in order,stration, on a from the Clyde, where she was built to the or- however, to avoid too great a strain on the der of Messrs. John Holt & Co., of Liverpool, funds it is proposed to treat salariss above M. Sho in the ftrat abip of special design for the 5,000-(£250)-as of that amount only, it Liverpool West African trade. She carries a being hold that persons enjoying a larger large cargo in a small draught, and is bällt on income can well afford to insure the surplus faith in the practicabilité of airsi regular factor in what is habitually referred to as the
make it pay.
the Islerwood system, with extra strong bottom elsewhere.
PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS.
THE CHANGING EAST.
INTERVIEW WITH BIR E, REEDON..
でき
vossola will make a successful appeal to the parages, to provent the malaria-bearing mosquito scale, asy, one-half of what they would have the long roynge from America to Europe, calm, and suave in manner of speech to
travelling public is no doubt well founded. The experionce of the Lusitania and the Mauretanic is, indeed, sufficient proof. Those mach bigger ships are certain to excite extraordinary interest, even if in point of spoed they do not aim at equal- ling the Cunarders. Regarded at the outset as a bold and eren perilous experiment, these 45,000
entering.
FAIR TRADE PROSPECTS IN THE
FAR EAST.
in
3.
SHOCKING ECZEMA
FROM A PIMPLE
Seemed Insignificant but Soon Baby was in Terrible Condition Scratched and Cried with Pain- Mother Feared He Would Die.
WHOLLY CURED BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES
My baby was three wooke old when he had eczema on his face. It was
- little pimpls at fret And we did not take any notion of it until he scratched it and mada it bled. The next morning it came on his faco worse und I took him to tho Hospital and they told mo ft wils po zema, but it was noth- ing to be afraid of and they gavo meja note to take to the chemist to buy a bor of ointment. But it did him no good, fa fact the ocZONA CAMƏ over bis arms and shoulders and I thought he was going to have it all over his body. So we took him to the hospital again and they told me to still use the ointment and to tte kis hands at night, but it did not do a bit of good. I gave up all hopos of hien over getting better, in fact I thought it would take hing tô bìs grave, The appearance of the complaint was like a big hojo on my baby's fores head which would run with mattor and Од blood every time he scratched it, his areas his little skirt would be stuck to the floch and he would ory with the paifi, He would try to get his hands free and rub there against his bead. At last I got some Cuticura Ointment and after using it I said to my husband, “What do you think of his arms and shoulders now?" and he said to me that they were getting along splendidly, so I told him what I had tied and he wont and bought some more Cuticura Ointment and some Cut- curs Soap. The trouble has left him and it is now three months since we left off with the Cutioura Romedies, Mrs. J. Hill, 20, Second St., First Ave., Carol's Head, Devonport, Devon, Eng., Aug. ↑ and 22, 1900,
Cuticuro Itaquedios são gold chronakari the world, Aanele sot oftén cues. Depola: Legdon. 27, Chan terhouse 54 Paris 19, Mus_do in Chausste d'Aşün Auris Towns & Co, Brder; An Atska, Le neo, Ltd, pe Town, sta: U. 3.A. Tetier De FS Chem. Corp. Balt
tree, 13. Bosten.
ton boats are now declarad on all hands to bat Cominerce en Extrime Orient. The Chinn mar so far, but without interest, the same to hold voyages, they believe the training and knowledge which the Sphinx might be expected to utter purveyed, "»
the type of the Atlantic liser of the future. All the kime, those contragoons outerprises are not always at once successful. It is a little surprising to learn from the combine report that the Laurentie and the Megantic, the
A general improvement in the trade prospects of the Far East has set in, says the Revue du kein are at last recovering from the long period of depression and fancial distress which dates back to 1905. Exchange, though it has been die ustrous to imp
rt trade has navertheless stimu lated exports, the standiness is the price of silver helping greatly towards it. The remarkable
roference to the
the railway question is also
who are
agrent
same footing as their male competitors. It is than proposed to fix the pension at 20 por cent, of the last salary received, to be increased by 1 per cent.
America
tons.
The steel
156ft
* You" he
ot
bucieurs Book, AMB F
the
Chinese gentleman a short time ago said: Wệ don't expect that the suppression of the import of foreign opium from India will put a stop to the opium treffis. I believe that the way to prevent opinm habit is the closing of opiam divana. Opium-taking is a habit acquired
Chinese have it largely in their own hands to put an end to it by closing the deas where it is
Sir Robert Bredon added that he himnkalf was not one of those people who were bigoted on subject of opiuni, as he believed that it had its as well as its abuses. In malarial districts, inj in particular, there was some excuse for taking An Indian officer friend opium medicinally. always recommended half a grain as a propby. actie against malaria. But be (Sir Robert) was to suppress the excessive use of the drug as a hubit
Having thus briety indicated some of the social and educational aspects of the New Chine,
mercial affairs.
ia operation over land, where temperature changes are not only likely to bo greater than over sen, but where it is impracticable to employ bo car stabilianting weights, which at one moment may
carried
the upon airship, and be dragged upon the surface of the later may
be thrown overboard when not earth, or vice verain other words, ballast which may be wanted, and bo
De recovered
again when needed, according to the shifting sircumstances.
This automatic equilibrating
mothed
may be safely oraployed in a voyage over seo, and the inveutiro and constractive skill of Engineer Vanivan bas on actively at work apon this phase of
of his task. Particulars of this inost in teresting and absolutely necessary adjunct of a long voyage over ses will be given later in the columns of The Daily Telegraph that they It goes without assing that the effort of are gone at their task with full realisation of Messrs. Wellman and Vauimsu will be a most its difficulty: that they have carefully studied interesting turonautic, engineering, and scien- obstacles, and employed good plansing, engineer tific adventure. Men have long talked of crossing, and construction in an effort to overcome ing the Atlantic by balloon or airship, but this them; and that it now only remains to be seen is the first notual attempt to mako
endeavour to realise thoir project in practice, At any rate, they have the satisfaction of know- ing that though they may be enthusiasts they ars working from acinal training and experience. Tho newspapers which are aiding them to meet the large expenses of the voyage have not been asked to pay so uanch as a pony to the proine- The purpose of the voyage ian much higher ters of the enterprise, nor even to offer s prizo one than the performance of a more sensational for successful achievement of their task. feat in aeronautics. It is to make a demon-
a large scale of the
utility of materialloons for days and military purposes, and thus to contribute to the progress of tho arts and sciences. The projectors of this dur ing project are not engaged in it with
any idea
One has become so used to speak of The of pecuniary gain. Nor do they have much Unebauging East," and to look upon China in of Bay particular as the most immutable and immobile sort for purely commercial uses, that is,
at fret a littlo for crossing and bars and navigating African Not until 120 monthly payments have been voyages for profit. But they do believe airships For Eastern situation, that it
of the type of the America”: are to be largely disconcerting to hear Six Robert Brodon, Act: rivers. Professor Major Roald Ross recom-made will claims for pensions be adinisible, but employed as belileship and naval station ing Inspector-General of Chinese Customs, now in England on holiday, speak of the many mondations have been carried out by the owners it is left open for discussion whether in cases of destroyers in the future, and that a demonstra- for mosquito-proofing all living quarters Cop the death of the broad-winner after sixty tion such as they propose will have great value. psychological, social, and industrial changes taking place within the Celestial Empiro: And As to the prospects of successfully completing discourse-pale and impassive of feature, and then, as Sir Robert Bredca proceeds in his Per ganze fittings are provided for all doors, monthly contributions the widow and children windows, side-ports, skylights, ventilators, and should not be granted ponsions on a reduced
neither Mr. Wellman. the director, nor Mr. been entitled to after the full 120 payments. Vaniman, the engineer, expresses any great
an extent which sometimes seems to give Female employes are more favourably treated, degree of confidence. The most they are willing an Oriental sepcot to the character of this remarkable Britisher he becomes illuminat as they shall be allowed reduced rates after the to say is that, in their opinion, they have a
arresting, reasonable chance of success, enough to warranting
and, finally, fascinating. first sixty monthly contributions if "profes" the fort. Their experience
You
recognise that building and
ho is telling you a sionally incapacitated," whilst in caso of death handling the airship designed to go to the romanes in a gentle, persistont, nod penetrating outside the home-oter in the home-and the their children shall have the option of claiming North Pole is of inestimable value to them. sort of way. You hear him, as it were, solving a passion or receiving back the amearts paid While they were not successful in their Polar the riddle of the Sphinx-the Sphinx among uations--with something of the manner in gained in those efforts may possibly have pre
secret. good after payment of the 120 monthly prepared the way for success in the promunt Of course, it is impossible to record all the miums. Female umployes will then he on the enterprise, in some respects still more difficult
the attainment of the Pole by the aorial information and opinions which Sir Robert For obvious the cause of progress.
Bredon has to give about China. route, and fully as
as interesting and valuable to
телнора, he is loath to dip deeply into political During the past winter and spring the airship problems. But the following notes of some of
lis news and views will bo read with interest: has been rebuilt and enlarged st 14,000-ton liners which the White Star built is of front assumed by the people of China for every further year's contribution so. that after. "
Yes," be
China is indeed changing, only to the Zeppelin in point of size among the Lare for the Canadian tralo, gave a not very satisfac bound to lead in the near future to a 40-years, at the age limit of 65, it would come workshops in the anbarbs of Paris. It is seconf, ne to the future, who knows? I, for one, entirely in accord with the reformers in wishing tors financial return, in their first season. expansion of diary of folish policy of the to 50 po nosing in 1903 rage salary of is private airships of the world. Its lengths is 228ft, its baro no prophesies to offer, but this much is to any recent student of Chinese affairs Perhaps it will still take a littio time to disitu capital into China will entry of foreign employé having in 1903 bean ascertained to be greatest diameter 52ft, its volume 345,000 cubic that the world at large cannot contiane to treat
only temporary about. M. 2,100, the pension on this amcast it. Its total lifting capacity is 24,000lb-twelve
quantity,
either politically negligible wionise the public of the idea that the nearest check to railway development, for, eventually; would therefore be M. 1,050, to which has to be 4500. The balloon part (composed of the industrially, a homogeneous raca of 400,000,000 Bir Etobert Bredon went on to speak of com
car is long. and weighs as a way to Canada is by way of New York. This just as they have understood the advantages of season, however, the Laurentioand the Megantic railways in China ther will comprehend the adiled M, 390, acerning from other State in thicknesses of cotton and silk and three layer now fully alive to the potentialition of their race
of foreign capital surances. Ancessity and utility of
In reality the total will be somewhat ought to give a better account of themmives, ar
"It is quite remarkable," he said to see the management.
way in which the Chinese havo adapted them. there is quite a boom in the Canadian trade, and China a great aspiration to develop her loss, as culy in very exceptional distances will
selves to the more rapid modes of transit, and emigration from Great Britain seems likely to vast resources, and it is certain that the anybody have begun to pay his premiums at the
have come to 6-e their importance for commercial attain recuri figures. It may be questioned, impediments will be few and far between ago of of 16 and continued to do so without A great impetus to trade in the interruption to the end. This would pisco
purposes. Most of the railways are in Chinc too, whether Caundian export trade, which is in Strait Settlements and the Federated Malay
bands, and they are doing very well Every wkero markets are being opened up for sprioul. a far more flourishing condition than that of the Statos has been given by the high price of private employed very much on the same terins United States, is not likely to make remarkable rubber Rubber flotations are the order of the as servants of the State with regard to the rate of
tural produce. As an instanou, on the northern The airship is equipped with three engines,
railways I am told that the collection of freight and whatever may be the result of over panicus, provided the same rules be applied in One of 70-80 horse-power gives the ship a speed strides in the next few years. One of the most production in the future years the next few deterraining " professional incapacity"; at the of about twenty statute miles per hour, and is rean molol, and the old, unpaved, mephitic on the one item of cabbages alone was in which the contraction of American exports, nabounded prosperity for the rubber trade. Tingo of 65 the pension will be due whether the the motor which will probably be used most of \ cadamised roads, lighted by electricity in place quantities simply because despondent sections of the combine report is that ears, it is contidently assorted, will be ones of
throughfures are giving way to spacious ma- Not long ago this vegetable rotted in largo The quantity of
means of Guding a market for it. In the and the necessity of diverting urge sicamors to is recovering, and if pries keep at the present recipient be still fit for work or not. At the the time during the voyage.
grouter than the distance to Enropo, and study an Anadines has replaced the ohi surinco
An adegante and par water supply at way the growth of the fruit business other parts of the world, is dealt with. The level, andoubtedly the mining industry will have death of the husband after payment of 120 fuel curried gives the ship a radius of action of the old-fashioned and almost-useless oil monthly premiums the widow shall receive an
in Northern China has nude rent progress. of the average direction of the winds during the freight 1sition is, without doubt, the most
The ultra-probative policy adopted by Luito. annual pension equal to 40 per cent of the one past twenty-five years indicates a strong prob- wells, gain, the solen chair is being superseded increased since the town became a railway Trade at Hankow had been suormously musatisfactory features that lines in the United China note as grost check to trade; but it is a would have been entitled to at the time, and ability that their net effect will be helpful.
among the wealthy Chinese by the use centre. There are not many foreign mana- Stales trade have to face.
policy to eradicate which would require change each child 8 per cont; shenid the childton he left. The general direction of the winds of the North in the fiscal arrangement of the mother
Atlantic during August and September is broughams drawn by splendid horses of facturers to speak of, but away from the treaty country,
und several thousands ports, in paróly Chinese districts and which is well nigh impossible. But the favour parentless the amount to be increasedto 133 per parallel with the rise from New York to of rickshas have largely taken the place factories are found run entirely by
Australian breed, ablo outlook of the rico harreat, which is almost cont.
London. The airship is equipped with resources of male and dockoy traffic.
This
of In certain districts the Chinese show Д The roles laid down for carrying qut the designed to sent her across the ocean by her own
has necessitated the reorganisation tendency to make railways for themselves. power, without help from the air currents, but course, It is doubtful if the Pagno Tariff will prova scheme are somewhat complicated and will cause if the net effect of the wind movement should Chinese police-constable, armed with a large of the railways is-rodnosi in Chian, and it may
of the police
force Hence to-day a
now great deal of the iron used in the construction graphy the anxinly respecting her would never beneffeiel to all the Philippine industries, but it employers a considerable amount of work and chance to be hivbly unfavourable, the voyage stick, conducting thas orchestra of the Imperial act be generally known that some of the finest have arisen, as the vessel was at no time off the bus given a stimulus to the cultivation of sugar expense, for they will have to notify to the could not be made.
though The airship is also equipped with an eight-
ongh after the style rather of the iron ore in the world is found in the Yungtse steaner rotto, gut assistants comll huro laon juiging by the trade gaten for January, the authorities his digagement of avary the cylinder moto: of 203 horse power, which it is American poleenman-is Broadway-than-of-Lisa; stage resenda. Heute the potentiffiares of
Strand.
mining concessions. to hold in reserve for occasions when brother of the Immediately despatched. The result may prob. year will see a record trade for Japan. Enter- employé and bie discharge and be answerable
The nativo Press, too, is more active, and the district are undeveloped, but sooner or later ably be to convince the Indian Government, prises, especially electric and hydro-electris, are for the due payment of all promiums, which it higher spoed is required. With both engines
for themselves. that in the matter of wireless telegraphy it springing up in large numbers. The fact of will be his date to collect and pay into the in motion, driving sash its pair of twin-scrows, a larger public is reached throu, the medium the Chinese will develop the ore!
of several places which may by described ex.a Many far-seeing Chinoso gentlemon want to get ought no longer to lag behind even Australia, the satisfactory result of the first boud conver- Reichsbank or one of its branches or into the the speed of the ship will be nearly thirty! sort of
Ricus an index to the prosperity of the land. As showing what ships enz do, it may be mec-The restriction of credit and the re-adjustment Post ofde with a list of the contributom. The alatute wilus per hour. A small motor, 10 tot, Public reading room, where the native. the whole of the railways into their own handle Chinese are showing themselves what may be civilising and commercial factor in the world. tionel that the Otranto, of the Orient Lina of finansial and business relations has brought latter will be advised by postcard of such hor-power, drives the air pump, and performs journals are on view. In many other ways the They recoguise that the railway is the greatest termed permeable to Western ideas. There is a PHENOMENAL BUCCESS OF POSTAL SEXTION. about a very healthy tome to the trace of Japan. payments and it will be for them in default of
new demand for schools, with more extensive Another of the most remarkable develop. munication with the signal station at Polku, assured that the present season will bring for an explanation. Books in which to onter the voyage, assuming that accidents incident to course, prevails among the lower classes~whose service. It is my opinion that when the.
The cotton trade is still in a bad way, but it is such acknowledgement to apply to the authorities As to the time required for the proposed and liberal curriculum. Buch illiteracy, of mouts of recent
years is that of the
postal Cornwall, 1,500 miles off, previous to her
about a change in the condition of the trade. arrival in Egyptian waters. Peninsular and
trials are averted and a fair start is ante made, intelligention of us valne and the power of and particularly when the work of
mind, unequalled-thero is of the inst decade or two somos to be written, Sian has had á lumber harrost, the teak
six to ten days should be enough. One of the s Oriental steamers have also made many long forcat operatious are very satisfactory. With
recognition of t
way brother. problems is how to keep the ship in the air that Western
knowledge.
in-law, Sir Robert Hart, comes to be analysed, Aistruro communications by wireless. The a gold currency and an enlightened govern
All pensiona will be paid by the post office.
length of time-a more serious Employés shall be at liberty to insure with North Atlantic than it was in the proposed and expounded with unbounded love, for the postal development is the greatest of all Confucisuism and the classics are still read the historian of the future will declare that the problem over the United States House of Representatives has mant, the resources of the country and being private companies or other institutions instead developed more rapidly than expected. And passed a bill compelling vossels carrying fifty when the railway betwoon the Malay Stairs of contributing to the State fund, provided the voyageayer the Arctic Ocean to the Pulo, for Chinese have a great repost for their great Hart's accomplishments. The Post Ofice is
was no alternation of case there
210W of day national literature, but it is felt that a more attached to the Inspector General of people to hayo a wireless equipment, Action of und Bangkok is completed there will be
rich in latter to
to offer the same security financially as ture. In a Britain, the feeling of the Board of Trade bog for rabber and copre cultivation. The ports of
voyage over the North Atlantic at The educational movement is only in ita infancy, the Customs service. Many of ita administrators dapted the government and equal or batt tin, and, it is also stated, extremely
or bolter terms. Both adapted
of strictive clausos as to residence are inadmissible the end of August the mean abide temperature but there it is, and it is doubtless only a matter have been drawn from ile Customs service.
will be from 60 to 65. F., ha it
of time when an adequate supply of teachers and foot and horse couriers now penetrato the forfeiture of
it will be necessary Do doubt, that British shipowners can be trusted Chins are showing, gas of increasing as also rules al payment for some reason upon extremes varying from 55deg. schools will open out the beginning that has, into extreme Weatern Chine 2,000 miles.
ture of previously Lo to move with the times. Such cases as that of prosperity. Manchuria has become famous for paid premiums s
or other be discontinued. It is obvious that to 110deg the former at sight, the latter in been made. In this respect it is significant that and we have postal lines fang sa far the Trieste have an educativa effect, since they the bean trade, and the splendid harvests are
the after uses, when the sun's rays
heat the gas many high officials are maintaining schools at Tibat. There is aliso 4 money-order lend people to choose the steamer with wireless varionely reported to be 20 per cent. above the great irregularity in that respect must prevail within the huge envelope, much as they heat their own expense. There is, for instance, the system all over China, an express delivery
average. The total trade of Manchuris had amongst a class liable to frequent changes of the
the air within In the long run, there increased from Tis. 44,482,001 in 1906 to Tla. place and employer and to dismissal at short afternoon of brilliant eunshine the gas is has at least fifty Chinese girls in
a greenhouse. If "in-an-case of a lady, the wife of a Mongol Prince, who service in every big city, and even a C.Q.D. (cash fore, public sentiment is powerful. The dificulty 95,712,627 in 1908, and last year it was still trade. Plans for the transfer of existing poli- cools to 60deg. this 50deg of change means a
notice, particularly in times of depression of ente
a private on delivery) service. Although she has not yet lented to 110deg, sad during the following night school she maintins.
joined the Postal Union, China has now con of establishing communication in a rough sea by higher.
ventions with all India is far off for our calonlations, but evon
all her neighbours, and during cies to the State Insurance Fund are therefore the ordinary method of floating a line has fre-
contraction of the gas of about one-toath of its "Equally significant is the morement against the last year negotiations have been brought to there the total volume of trade in
under consideration, 1009 is It is
admitted that the middly volume, or a loss of lifting force of about the use of opin which is now being conducted in
ra postal convention satisfactory conclusion for a generally greatly in excess of 1903, the Imlaues of classes have a fair claim in the State, after all 2,400lb. During the game zi.lt it might well most of the provinces. Many olates of Chinese export over import being £38,000,000. But it has done and is still deing for the lower orders. happen that atmospheric pressurs increased ten now recoguise the evil of
of opium-rocking, and is of little importance. Commerce, füance and The report that Liverpool is preparing for the industry in their modern state of development form is not regarded with favour.
ion of gas equal to finally extinguished. There is not much opium German post offices in the country, hoon, but the bill in its present 3601b of lifting force. Moreover, if the
causing a further contraction of
to foreign countries. It is mostly au In the first docking of vessels of 50,000 tons is probably well havo broken down political boundaries and are place, an annual premium of 8
"In fact, we are hoping that the day will chanced to 8 per r cent. is looked Ch be rainy or a heavy dow fell, founded. It is quite certain, Lowever, that these interwoven internationally as to be i
great expanse of the balloon might accumulate I received before I left Iain of opinion that all orvice will be noh that the Foreign Powers upon one another. The more the interchange upon as much too high, as employés, particular moisture weighing 1,000lb. Leakage of gas the provinces are makin an effort to deal with will recognize that it can be entirely trusted, 60,000 ton ship is not yet in prospect. The of products increases the more the countries to a receipt of small or moderate salaries would meanwhile contribute 150lb. to the loss of the opium problem. Of course, those provinces and that is no longer necessary for them to report that the Cunard Company has ench a
concerned will be enriched. When the pro-
can fill spare 4 per cent. for the purpose, besides buoyant force. Should all these fuotors com- which are largely opium-produciur, and where maintain their own establishments. There are steamer in contemplation must be compared with jected railways in China are completed the their payments to other State insurance funds; bine in one night, following a day of bot sun, fiscal arrangements largely depend upon the 4010 antire post offices emploring 15,000 per-
the result would inevitably be that em the actual statement of Mr. Booth, its chairman, prospects of trade in the Far East will be vastly ployers would have to pay the whole of the the total boss of lifting four, less weight of traffic, are face to face with a greater difficulty sons, of whom not more than 200 are foreigners. gasoline barred meanwhile in the motors, might in its suppression than others where it is not The increase of letters and parcels has been This was to the effect that in his judgment the superior to those of to-day-HENRI CRESTIN.
contributions, which would be a heavy tax, be 4,00016.
30 much grown. In conversation A high phonemenst since 1896, when the service was
commenced.Daily Telegraph.
The moral of the story of the disabled Aus. trian-Lloyd liner Trieste is obvious. Had ste been equipped for the purposes of wireless tele-
reports from Port Said that she was in com-
Bad
little to complain of,
Thore has
rise
in
the only industry of the Colony, will wazely add
to the goueral prosperity of the Far East.
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amounts and dates will be supplied to the contributors free of charge.
lasers human beings, a large percen toge whom are of rubber) is 4,500lb. The motors and other machinery, a crew of six mes, ueronsatie and and country. navigating instraments, lifeboat, wireless apps- ratus, tools, repair materials, food, and water and manll items weigh 5,000lb, leaving about 10,000lb, or five tous, available for carrying, gasoling.
AIRSHIP'S ENGINE POWER.
other service connected with the machinery... FROBLEM OF BUOYANCY,
in the latter
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A NEW BIG STICK." Since I went out in 1897 pratically a tow Peking has arisen. Equity remarkable have been some of the e' anges in the outlook and habits of the people since the Boxer rising and the Busso-Japanese wur. A considerable of the capital is now in process of rottling after the atyls of up-to-date Enro
on
City
A
CHINESE ADAPTABILITY.
there were
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matia.
A
a similar kind has so far not been takon in Great up for trade n'stretch of land extremely Penedauthorities after careful investigation Hind the ( and night, and no wide variation of tempera" scientific and commercial education is needed. Customs, and has been developed as an adjunct to
as likely to be the safest.
quently suggested the mood for the carriage of
some simple form of rocket apparatus.
ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT.
with Japan. Also, she has ore with hüssla,
and we are on the bost terms with the British
for trade distance between two countries and that a mansure such as that proposed would fillimètres (2-5th of an inch) of mercury, would like to see the protive diminished and Post Office in Hongkong, and the French and
be
Teritable
test trade, and from reports which come when the ficiency of the native poetal